Outdoor Ice Rinks

Cedarena

This old-fashioned outdoor ice rink is nestled amongst cedar trees on the banks of the Rouge River in Markham. It is operated by Cedar Grove Community Club and is open to the public for skating and ice rental. Visit the Cedarena website for more information.

Volunteer Ice Rinks

The City works with groups of volunteer residents to install and maintain ice rinks, where winter water services exist. See proposed rink locations here.

Community

Park Name

Park Location

Thornhill

Bayview Lane

West side of Baymark Rd, , east of Baymark P.S.

Grandview

Grandview Ave, west of Henderson Rd

Johnsview Park

South of Porterfield Cr., west of Johnsview P.S.

Franklin Carmichael

Green Lane & Richview Ct (S/E)

Markham East

Alma Walker

East of Wooten Way, south of Linden Lea St.(S/E)

Armstrong

Southside of Major Buttons Dr., west of William Armstrong P.S.

Legacy

North of Rouge Bank Dr., east of Legacy Drive (N/E)

Reesor

Southside of Wooten Way N., north of Reesor Park P.S.

Reeve

S/E Highway 48 & 7, behind Markham Village Library (S/E)

Greensborough

Art Latcham

Williamson Road & Darren Hill Trail (N/W)

Cornell

The Mews

Country Glen Road & Cornell Park (N/E)

Unionville

Angus Glen Village Green

Glen Village Road & Prospector's Drive (N/W)

Chelsea

Chestertown Square, north of Castlemore Ave.

Outodoor Ice Rink Guidelines

Skating rinks are dependent on the ice and weather conditions and are monitoried daily by parks staff. A minimum of 19cm or 7 1/2 inches of solid ice with no surface water, or melting edges is required to open the ponds for safe public skating.

Please note: All locations use a flag system to inform the public of ice conditions

Skating hours are subject to ice/weather conditions

Yellow flag/sign means you can skate at your own risk.

Red flag/sign means skating is not permitted and there is no skate patrol on duty.

Skate at your own risk

For further information please call a Customer Service Representative at 905-415-7535.

Interested in Organizing a Community Ice Rink?

Anyone interested in organizing the building of a community ice rink is required to act as a co-ordinator who would then form a group. It is important to review the City of Markham Volunteer Outdoor Ice Rink Policy before filling out an Ice Rink Application Form. Once this form is completed, please send it to the attention of Nory Takata at ntakata@markham.ca, via fax at 905-940-1550 or by mail to:

Once the location and size of the ice rink is confirmed, the co-ordinator will be notified and will need to circulate a petition confirming acceptance of the ice rink by a minimum of 70% of residents adjacent to the park or ice rink location prior to rink construction. A draft petition is available from the City.

All locations use a flag/sign system to inform the public of ice conditions. Yellow flag/sign means you can skate at your own risk. Red flag/sign means skating is not permitted. The information will be recorded by the ice rink volunteers on the Volunteer Program for Outdoor Ice Rink Maintenance Form.

*Note: The City will consider installing new winterized services in parks on a first come first serve basis. There is limited funding available in this program and the City may not be able to accommodate every request. The City will begin accepting applications September 1 each year, for the following winter season. A special application form for locations requiring the installation of new Winterized Water Services for Ice Rinks must be filled out and faxed or emailed.